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Really‽ REALLY‽ I can only begin to imagine the comment threads a plugin-only comment system for people who “might even think about reading Daring Fireball” with names like Racist Mike will generate. I shudder to think.

I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks like this but I think the guy’s opinion should be respected. I think he as many valid points for why he does not want to include comments on his site. IMHO a separate, third party site to post comments related to his articles is reasonable (although a bit provocative considering his opinion on the subject), but to integrate comments forcefully into the dude’s website is crossing the border a bit. I know it won’t modify the site for those who don’t have the extension installed, but still I think it’s a bit too much. What’s the next step? Hack his hosting provider and setup a comment system in his account?? My 2¢.

What is wrong with you people? Where do you get this idea that you are somehow entitled to leave comments on somebody else’s website?
If he doesn’t want comments, that’s it. You want comments, start your own website.

After the first version of DFWC I have no desire to see the second. However, this is a much more ethical way of going about it. This way you can opt into making DF suck without reproducing his content, and the whole rest of the world doesn’t have to see it.

The backlash over this extension is tremendously amusing, given Gruber’s constant stance on technologies like Safari Reader. He has consistently held that if users are modifying the presentation of a web site on the client side, that’s the fault of the site, and they shouldn’t fight it when readers are just trying to get the experience they prefer. Well, if people prefer DF with comments, who is Gruber to say no?